A cyclical rise in wage growth appears to be underway in some sectors of the economy and in some US States. This suggests it is only a matter of time before the decline in the national unemployment rate triggers an acceleration in overall wage growth. This is one of the key reasons why we believe that interest rates will need to rise sooner than widely expected.
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